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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-19
GOT EVEN WITH THE MATE.
A Renaissance of Gov. Stewart, of
Missouri.
From. the 81. Joseph (Mo.) Gazette.


From the 81. Joseph MOI Gazette.
An old citizen, a gentleman of high social and
official standing in st. Joseph tells a story of
the famous Missouri Governor, Bob Stewart,
which,, true TO the letter, proves that fact is
stranger than fiction:
Il was coming up the Missouri river when l
was boy" said the ex Governor, and / was
working my way on steamboat. AT point
where we had to wood up didn't carry as big q
load as some of the roustabouts, nor move with
that agility that the others did, for ! was not
strong, and had been tenderly raised Tie mate
became enraged at my slow movements on the
gangplank, and he gave me a kick and sent me
ashore, and confiscated my buffalo robe as pay
ment for my passage to that point. | never
saw that mate again until / had been inaugu-
rated as Governor of this great commonwealth
of Missouri.
lone day wandering through the wards and
districts of the penitentiary | saw that mate,
working at a forge. He had been sent there, for
killing, in passion, a man under his command.
knew him instantly, and directed the Warden
to send the man TO the Gubernational Mansion
in the garb of a gentleman. When the man
arrived took him into my private office and
asked him If he recognized me. He replied that
he did Said l. do you remember one time at
such and such a place, of kicking boy and
sending him ashore, who had been working in
your gangY
il is very likely that did it,
'''Well,' says |, Il am that boy, and here is
your pardon l always thought would get even
with you.
1.-THE tears came to the old mans eyes, and he
said, Well, Governor, to be mate in those days
a man had to be q dog
"'You played well your part l said, Now
leave here. and don't let me see you again
''As be made his exit l gave him an able
bodied kick, and little Bob Stewart had got even
with that big steamboat mate,
Sounds like romance, don't it? Yes.
But every word is true, | need barely say,
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INDEX TO new ADVERTISEMENTS

MEETINGS -DeKalb Lodge No. 9, l. o. o. f.;
Railroad Loan Association; Hibernan Society;
Clinton Lodge No. 81, F. & A. NJ; Workingmen' S
Union Association.
SPECIAL NoT1cE-Notice Of Dissolution, Oar
nall & Susong.
STEAMSHIP ScHEDULEs-Ocean Steamship Co ;
General Transatlantic Co.
CHEAP COLUMN ADvERTIsEMENTs-HelpW Want
ed; For Sale
SANITARY HEATING FURNAcEs-John A. Doug
lass & Co., Agents.
AUCTION SAIE-Furniture, by ]. Mclaughlin
bison.
PRosPEcTus-Tybee Beach Company.
FURNrTURE AND CARPET EMPoRIUM-A. ]. Mil
Ter & Co.
/, EDucATIoNAL-School of Photography, etc,
ia Liberty Street; University School, Peters
burg, Va.
ANNoUNcEMENT-C II. Dorsett.
BEEF-C. NJ. Gilbert & Co.
LorTERY-Drawing of Louisiana State
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Confederate veterans ut Pensacola are en-
deavoring TO introduce uniformity among
Confederate Veteran organizations. To
that end it is recommended "that the Con-
federate Veterans form themselves into one
grand body, to be known as the Confed-
crate veterans; that the subdivisions be
known as - Camp of Confederate Vet
Grams, that the camps be numbered from
one up; that the bylaws be uniform: that
the meeting of the camps of State be
called a division camp, meeting Of less
than State be called a brigade camp, O
meeting of more than one State TO be called
a corps camp, and that meeting Of the
entire organization be known as the grand
camp. Until grand camp is held, 10 in
dorsc or alter these suggestions, and TO elect
their successors and create other officers, it
Is suggested that the following officers be
declared selected for the purpose: First, to
organize and giye consecutive numbers TO
nll camps. Second. to secure full rostor
Of all camps in existence. Third, 10 call a
meeting Of the Grand Camp during next
July or September. The following officers
ARE suggested: Grand Commander. s.. b.
Bucbner,' of Kentucky; Adjutant General,
VIM. H. Palmer, Of Virginia; Treasurer,
William Preston Johnston, Of Louisiana I;
Chaplain, Rev. J. William Jones, Of Yir-
ginia-V The movement appears 10 be- a
good one and II is not improbable that Il
viii meet with "a hearty and general re-
sponse.
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Facts About Crime.

Is crime increasing in this country faster
than.the population is increasing: This ques-
ton has been receiving considerable atten-
ton lately from those who are interested in
collecting statistics relative to crime. Some
statistics of the international Record of
Charities and Corrections, recently pub
lished, are worthy of the careful attention
of thinking men. They include only Grim
inals who have been sent to the peni.
tertiary Those who are convicted of
crime, however, do not include all the
criminals. Probably as many escape pun
ishment as are punished. But the increase
in the number of those sent to the peni-
tertiary is rather startling.
From the statistics above referred to it
appears that in 1880 there was only one
convict in Pennsylvania for every 1890 of
the population, but in 1880 there was one
for every 5,93l. In Maine the increase has
not been so great In that State there was
one convict for every 10, 1923 of the popula-
ton in 1860, and in 1880 one for every II, 1SS
In New Hampshire the increase was from
one to every $4,000 of the population to one
to every ,229 in the sixty years between 1920
and $780, The increase in New Jersey has
been much greater than this. In 1880 there
was one convict to every 6.974 of the popu-
lation, but in 1880 it was one to every 2,346
Notwithstanding that in New Jersey little
mercy is shown criminals, it seems that the
proportion of convicts to the whole popula-
ton is noticeably large In Illinois the
ratio has risen remarkably In 1850 there
was only one convict to every 9,460 of the
population, while in 1880 there was one to
every 3,4Sl. In Minnesota there are twice
as many convicts in proportion to the popu-
lation as there were in 1885, There has
been about the same increase in Iowa
Tits claimed by some that greater effort is
made now to arrest and punish criminals
than there was few years ago, and that
that is the reason for the greater number of
commitments to the penitentiary, but
that reason can hardly be the
true one. 1t may be that fewer
criminals escape punishment now than
formerly, but the increased vigilance of the
officers OF the law will not account for the
increase in the number of conv1cts in pro-
portion to the population. The real cause
of the increase, doubtless, is the increase in
the proportion of the population in cities
The cities furnish the greater part of the
criminals, and it is probable that the in
crease in the proportion of criminals to the
population keeps pace with the growth of
the cities. If the ratio of commitments in
Pennsylvania continues to increase as it did
from 1880 to 1SS0-from one in every Il, 800
of the population to one in every 5,931-it
might be interesting to inquire how long it
would be before the criminal classes would
be in the majority
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-19
Forgiven and Forgotten.
Robert R,,rdette.

Stranger" said the gentleman from North
Carolina, as the train whirled toward New York,
II perceive, sab, that you ali Nothe'n man /;
can you alb oblige me with morsel of soft
eatin' tobaccoTN The fine cut was promptly
handed out. And now, sab, if you alb through
for few milesf His companion was only too
glad. "And now, sab, if you would only Just
oblige me by lettin' me have the next seat to
the window, so that can use the surrounding
country an the fertile Jersey landscape as q
cuspidor / can ask nothing noah! Thank you,
sah you ah amt one of them that carries on a
traffic in sectional hate and portrayal of patri-
otto sentiments, sab. II all men were Just as
much for givin' as you are sab, and all othah
men was as much for gcttih' as / am, sab
white-winged peace would brood over these
heah United States like a pure dove on nest of
SQUADS, sab. y
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Educating Convicts.

An interesting experiment has been in
augurated in the New Jersey penitentiary
at Trenton, in which more than thousand
prisoners are confined. An apartment has
been fitted up with all the appliances of
school room, and convicts who are illiterate
will be afforded an opportunity to acquire
an education of the common school grade.
In response to an invitation 100 men ex-
pressed desire to be taught The teachers
are themselves convicts, and act voluntarily.
This experiment will be watched with
great deal of interest, especially by the
rapidly growing class of citizens who believe
that convicts, when discharged from our
penitentiaries, ought 10 be better men than
when they enter them; that the punishment
for crime, while adequate in its severity,
should not further debase, but should, if
possible, reform the erring man on whom it
is inflicted
The means best adapted to this end is yet
matter of experiment. There are people
who think that i'll education, meaning book
learning, lies the remedy for almost all
evils Experience has not justified this be-
lief. Indeed, it would seem to justify the
warning that ga little knowledge is danger
Gus thing" A gentleman in the upper part
of the State some time since observed
that of number of con-
victs seated on car, be-
ing transported from one camp to an
other, considerable proportion were read
ing newspapers. They We're all colored
men. 1t is possible, and even probable,
that the percentage of absolute illiteracy is
lower among the colored convicts of this
State than among men of the same race, of
the same age, who have not been guilty of
any crime. A little learning has made
many capable of certain offenses, without
strengthening the character to resist the
temptation TO commit them. The number
of young negroes who have been guilty of
forgery, of recent years, is large.
There is no disposition to discredit the
New Jersey experiment. On the contrary,
it is to be heartily commended The posses
sion of even a limited education will render
the men when discharged, if disposed to do
so, more able TO compete TOR the rewards of
industry in an honest life What is meant
is to express a belief that more important to
the convicU than slight degree of education
in books is the education of character,
brought about by regular habits, enforced
industry, restraint from vicious practices,
cleanliness and the strengthening in every
possible way of his self-respect, based on a
knowledge of what is right and purpose
to do it. Education of this sort should pre-
cede or accompany the education of letters,
which then becomes blessing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-19
Hanging Hat on Mans Eyeball.
From Murrnu's Magazine.

A Buddhist priest of about twenty-five, stone
blind land no wonderD, was led on by two show
men, and the trio crouched in row. A variety
of objects were grouped about them of vary
ing size and weight. One borrowed my hat
a soft wideawake, attached to it by hook a
noosed string, and held it in readiness. The
blind priest sat for q time impassive, old men
banging drums; then at signal he gave howl,
forced with two thumbs his right eye out of the
socket. while the attendants hung my hat upon
the ball, To show that it was unsupported, ex-
cept by the string, he held both hands aloft,
then, allowing his eye to sink into its place re-
lapsed into lstless lethargy The trick was re-
peated again and again with other objects, the
period of suspension being shortened according
to increase of weight, until ut last there hung
from his eye, which looked like an uncanny
onion, a bell of sculptuied bronze With a
groan of horror we turned and fed, seeking OBJ
livion of the nightmare in the theater devoted
n farcas
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-19

Nina Van Zandt says she feels herself a
widow, and now makes her visits to her
proxy husband clad in all the black habili-
ments of woe. 1t is doubtful whether her
August appreciates the prompitude with
which she surrenders him to the rope. All
in all Mrs. Spies or Miss Van Zandt occu-
pies unique position-a wife who hasn't
been married and widow whose husband
IS. alive. AT any rate she has got vast
deal of notoriety, and that is probably what
she went in for
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-19

Col. Fred Grant evidently puts n large
estimate on his claim on the country's graft
tude or on his own greatness He is re-
ported TO have said TO a newspaper man
when his namo was first mentioned as the
probable candidate of the Republicans for
Secretary Of State Of New York: "Oh.
couldn't think Of accepting IL. might take
the Govornorship as a stepping stone, be-
cause sooner or later the Republican party
viii Of course nominate mo for the Presi-
dency.'
LIVES ~ great msn of remind ~
That the SONS they leave bt'hlnd.
May be troubled with the biz head
But nltcr with TOO much mind.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-19

Representative Cox says that he is will
ing to compromise with the Democratic
protectionists, in order to secure tax reduc-
ton, to the extent of repeating the tax on
tobacco, but he declares that he win not
consent to the repeal of the tax on whisky
as long as the present high taxes on the nee
essaries of life remain. When Mr.. Cox
once makes up his mind he is very firm, and
it may, therefore, be assumed that the whis-
Ky tax will not be repealed yet awhile with
his assistance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-19

The portrait of President Cleveland has
been removed from the hall of Grand
Army post at Chicago! The more fully
that society shows its animus toward the
President the better for the country. If its
members consider the Chief Magistrate en-
titled to respect only so long as he meets
their wishes in the matter of paying out
pension money, the people at large ought to
know it. A knowledge of the society's con-
trolling motive may be of benefit to them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-19

Henry George is likely to be retarded
slightly in his efforts to abolish his poverty
by a fine put ON him of 800 by Judge
Brown, of the New York City Court, for
failing to appear for service as juryman.
He no doubt particularly objects to taxa
tion in this form.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-19
Plantation Philosophy.
From The Arlansa,c Traueler.

From The ArlcdnsaW TrdUeler.
Er oman wins er man de way she acks; er
man wins oman by whut he says.
Sometimes er dozen wise men may git ter
geder an be foolish. but er dozen fools KANT
neber git tergeder an be wise.
DE thoughts dat or pusson thinks fur no one
but hissef air his best an his wust. Dem whut
comes between he gins ter de public.
1t IS sometimes easier ter fatter er wise man
dan IL il err fool, fur de wise man may think dat
yer's got some cause ter praise him, but der
fool may know AT once dat yer's err liar.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-19

Chicago's new Mayor is moving onerget-
icaily in the matter Of protecting citizens
from liability TO accident at railroad cross
ings Viaducts will be constructed at the
more dangerous points, and fences aud gates
erected at others. Mayor Roche's example
should be followed in other cities where
streets are traversed by railroads. Tho dan
gers arising from this cause are peculiarly
great in Atlanta, where many persons have
been killed or injured.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-19

Gen. Butler is considering whether he
shall take part in final effort to save the
Chicago Anarchists from execution by an
appeal TO the Supreme Court, and will do
so if he can discover any technicality upon
which plea can be based He expressed
no doubt as to the justice of the sentence
under which the men rest, but said "a man
has n right to bubble for his life" He un-
doubtedly has such a right, but nevertheless
most people cannot help thinking lawyers
have duties toward the public as we'll as to-
ward their clients. They certainly ought
to see that their clients have fair trial, but
they should not obstruct the course of JUS
tice
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-19
Don't Care if 1t is Red.

Sweet blue eyes and dinpled chin,
Ruby lips rich pearls within,
Cunning nose, complexion fair
Yonder girl with brick-red hair.
1.-the her form and full of grace,
Hearts she breaks at every pace.
Dudes and Washers always stare
But-shes mine with each red hair
White horse. brown horse, red or blue,
Could we see all life's way through.
Yet win her troubles share
Though she yanks my every hair and kicks
me into the middle of next week each
morning
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-19
Good Effect of the Anarchist Verdict.

FROM te Mem York IrlbnIle lRep)
Professional Anarchists throughout the couu.
try are INDUCING in much lurid rhetoric over
the decision of the Supreme Cour. OF Illinois
against their condemned friends at Chicago
But 1t Is noteworthy that their expressions are
very general and vague Principally it is a
protest against this "monstrous injustice"
that they urge. They take good care not to de-
talking about "killing" or "blood revenge"
This is one of the first good results of the GER
tainty that the condemned Anarchists must
hang
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-19

1t is said the Navy Department officials
are angry because Lieut.. Emory, who start
ed two months ago for Alaskan waters in
the Thetis, has been wasting his time in
pleasant South American ports. The Lieu
tenant probably has vivid recollection of
his experience during the Greedy relief ex-
petition, and doesn't want to bump around
among icebergs any more
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-19

In the hot fight between the McEnery
and Nichols wings of the Democratic party
in Louisiana, wounds are apt to be inflicted
which win be slow to heal. 1t looks like a
resuscitation of the Republican party in
that State is necessary to produce harmony
among the Democrats.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-19

Memphis is shaken up socially because
Miss Montgomery, granddaughter of the IA
NOUS Jacob Thompson, and very rich, has
deserted her husband and is now a chorus
singer in New York theatre. 1t seems
Mrs. Langtry will have numerous imita-
kI,..1
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-19

A Pensacola correspondent says the bust
ness. men of that city are aroused and push
ing its interests energetically. If they will
keep pushing there is no reason why they
should not have the largest town on the
Gulf coast. Their harbor is the best, and
thew have other advantages
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-19
The Vote Mr.. Burns Can Control.

From the Missouri Republican (Dem.)
The old story OF displacing Mr.. Carlisle as
Speaker to make room for Hon. James N.
Burns, Of Missouri has been revived. Mr. Burns
is the only man in the Missouri Democratic dele
CATION who is in sympathy with Mr.. Randall, and
In the attempt to carry out a plan of this kind he
could control just one Missouri vote.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-19

The President seems determined to see as
much as possible of the Western country
while he is about it. 1t is now announced
that he will visit Omaha on Oct. IL.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-19
CURRENT COMMENT.
Most's Narrow Escape.

From the PHILADELPHIA Inquirer rep.
Johan Most is probably shuddering yet to
think what a narrow escape he made from be
coming citizen of the country which has just
decided to hang his best friends.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-19
A Suggestion.
Harper's for Scptembe.

A Dallfs lady was giving her daughter instruc.
band.
III n gentleman enters the room, etiquette
demands that you arise from your seat, and
advance a few steps 10 meet him with a bright,
sunny smile"
But suppose no gentleman ever comes into
the ROOM"
Then Of course you don't change your posi-
ton. you remain Just a. you arr"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-19

Senator Sherman recently declared that
Chief Justice Marshall was "the greatest
VirgiDian" Did be forget Washington,
jefferson, Madison and Ieoi
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-19
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If we are wealthy it is best not to boast about
it; it is better still not to be ashamed of the
manner in which we acquired our wealth.
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